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Chalk path into mist
Here's another example of why we should always carry our camera on airport runs! I drove through thick fog banks from melting snow on the way to Gatwick airport in England over Christmas, being on the motorway it was impossible to stop, so I changed my route home to...
orbit around the winter sun
In January we often get these midwinter fairs, we think they all come south to over-winter, only returning to northern Europe in the spring. It was nice to see this fresh white painted Ferris wheel as they're normally brightly colored. Taken from the ground, with a...
The miracle of positive thought
Its always a pleasure to share our published images. This book came out a few days ago, shot last summer, we've already shared the recipe, but here we've brought the two together! Translation: Where there is a will there is a way! The miracle of positive thought. This...
Trio
Our country hut (or crib as they're called in southern New Zealand) is situated beside a river in the midst of farmland. We have sheep on one side and cows on the other so I have plenty of four legged models. These "models" were in a paddock up a hill just a short...
lone tree on Christmas day
Another picture from the same Christmas day sunset shoot as the previously blogged snowman. I knelt down in the snow for this shot, and used the same Cokin mild ND2 graduated filter as before. Processing was simple, and with the addition of a slight clone-over,...
Ethereal
Weeds often make the best photos! These are the small flowers from a weedy shamrock leaved oxalis that pops up in my garden every year. I have a garden full of pretty flowers at the moment and then choose a weed to photograph. Anyway as requested here's the texture...
fire and ice
After a late Xmas lunch I spied a lovely sunset, so arming myself with borrowed wellingtons, set off across the Surrey fields and over frozen streams and fences to get some better views, as the area is heavily wooded. I'd previously treated myself to a cheapish Cokin...
fog after snow
Happy New Year to everyone! A big thanks to Jill for taking care of things whilst I was mostly off-line in the country;-) I'm just back from Surrey in England, where I've seen more snow than I have for years! Those pics are yet to come, but first an old favorite of...
The Fence
I take a lot of photos out the car window as I'm travelling (as a passenger of course) and this is one of them. I loved the pattern the fences made. The fairly ominous sky did bring rain for which the farmers were very thankful as conditions are very dry in a lot of...
Berry Christmas!
Who needs Christmas decorations when you've got natural ones in the form of berries! These are red currants, the birds get most of the ones on the bushes these days but in the past I've made red currant jelly, ice-cream and even wine! We'd like to take this...